Apr
20
Golf’s Rich Glossary of Terms
Filed Under Golf Techniques
Sure, it’s fun to watch Tiger hit long bombs off the tee,
but it’s Tiger’s short game and putting prowess that keeps
him head and shoulders above the rest of the players on the
PGA Tour. If you’ve watched Tiger play awhile, you may
have noticed that he’s not the most accurate driver off the
tee. But his putting more than makes up for it.
So what golf putting tips can you use to leave that long putt
close enough to the hole to give you a good chance of two putting?
A lot of courses today don’t make it too difficult to get
on the green in regulation. But if you do, you’ll most likely
be facing quite a long putt, making it a challenge to two putt
many holes. And if you consistently three putt, you can forget
about ever posting a low score on the golf course.
1) You’ll need a longer putting stroke from 40 feet away compared
to a 5 or even 10 foot putt. In order to make this more natural,
take a wider stance when you address the ball.
3) Take this visualization and translate it into your putt stroke.
Figure out how long a stroke you’ll need to give the ball enough
speed to reach the hole.
2) Visualize the putt. See if you can estimate the actual time the
putt will take to reach the hole. Don’t forget to visualize the
speed and putt line of the ball as well.
If you look at the definition of an aid, you will find that it means to give help or assistance. So for golfers, a golf book or a golf video would be considered an aid, because both might help you improve your golf game if you choose to follow the instructions. There’s is one drawback, though. If you are constantly telling yourself how to do the ‘move’ or ’secret’ while you’re playing a round of golf, you might as well give it up. It’s not going to help or assist you in any way. All it does is stop you from naturally swinging the golf club the way your body should.